Who May Apply
Students who are a U.S. Citizen must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment (at least half-time) in a relevant college degree program (diploma, certificate, etc.) either at the graduate or undergraduate level at the time the internship would be served.

Job Status
Full-Time or part-time

Security Clearance Required:

Other

Duration Appointment
1 year or less

Marketing Statement

OPIC is the U.S. Government's development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical world challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds. OPIC projects have generated $74 billion in U.S. exports and supported more than 275,000 American jobs.

SummaryFinance DepartmentFinance internships are available in two related departments: Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and Structured Finance (SF). Small and Medium Enterprises supports American investment abroad by providing long-term small to medium size loans to small and middle market clients in a wide variety of projects, while Structured Finance provides larger, long-term loans to finance large infrastructure projects.There are two groups in SME Finace with specialized functions; the Enterprise Development Network (“EDN”) and SRI Finance. These groups reach out worldwide to connects SMEs and Socially Responsible Finance and Impact Investing, respectively. In either department, interns serve as junior financial analysts and can be involved in all stages of project development as part of a project team. Interns may review applications for financing and financial statements, build or analyze models of projected project cash flows, research various policy issues, prepare country economic and political risk analyses, prepare credit reviews of outstanding loans and work with Investment Officers to review and monitor financial transactions.

Supervisory Position:
No

Key Requirements

Must be registered for Selective Service if applicable (www.sss.gov).

NON-PAID Student Opportunity

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation

Must be a U.S. Citizen

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

OPIC supports U.S. investment in emerging markets worldwide, fostering development & the growth of free markets.